On June 1, 2026 , Anthropic officially joined the "race to a trillion" by confidentially filing a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the SEC. This move positions the AI lab—creator of the Claude chatbot—to become one of the largest public companies in history, potentially debuting as early as Fall 2026 . The Race to Wall Street Anthropic’s filing was a tactical strike in its ongoing competition with OpenAI. Beating OpenAI : By filing on June 1, Anthropic successfully moved ahead of rival OpenAI in the queue to reach public markets. Massive Valuation : Just days before filing, Anthropic closed a $65 billion Series H round, valuing the company at $965 billion . Analysts believe the IPO could target a valuation exceeding $1 trillion . Banking Syndicate : The company has reportedly tapped Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to lead the offering, with JPMorgan Chase also playing a role. Surging Financials Unlike many pre-IPO tech firms, Anthropic’s filing comes amid a ...